Single-Strand Necklace and Earring Set with Green Apatite Gemstone Beads, Mother-of-Pearl Shell Beads and Wirework
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Design Idea PA22
-- Designer --
Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Bead, Czech fire-polished glass, transparent olivine, 8mm faceted round
- Bead, green apatite (natural), small chip, Mohs hardness 5
- Bead, mother-of-pearl shell (dyed / coated), white, 10mm flat round
- Beading hoop, silver-plated brass, 20mm round with loop
- Chain, silver-plated brass, 1mm snake, 18 inches with 1-inch extender chain and lobster claw clasp
- Ear wire, silver-plated brass, 18mm leverback with 8x6mm shell and open loop
- Head pin, silver-plated brass, 1 inch, 21 gauge
- Wire, ParaWire™, silver-plated copper, round, 18 gauge
- Wire, ParaWire™, silver-plated copper, round, 26 gauge
Instructions
Necklace Instructions
Step 1
Cut fourteen 16-inch lengths of 26-gauge wire and one 13-inch length of 18-gauge wire.
Step 2
Wrap the 13-inch wire around a 2-inch circular object. Bend one end up at 90-degrees. Wrap the other end once around the bend.
Pass on an 8mm Czech glass bead then form a wrapped loop. Trim excess wire.
Step 3
Wrap a length of 26-gauge wire around the circle frame, opposite the loop and bead, five times. Repeat to add all fourteen lengths next to each other along the bottom of the circle.
Step 4
Gather the wrapping wires into two groups. Twist each group together then form a heart shape in the center of the pendant.
Step 5
Bend each individual wire to form branches, adding green apatite chips and mother-of-pearl shell beads as desired. Wrap the ends of the wire around the top third of the frame. Trim excess wire.
Earring Instructions
Step 1
Cut an 18-inch length of 26-gauge wire.
Step 2
Wrap the wire three times around a beading hoop directly next to the top finding. String on a green apatite bead then wrap around the beading hoop. Repeat to string beads along the entire beading hoop.
Step 3
Pass a mother-of-pearl shell bead onto a head pin then form a simple loop. Attach to the center of the beading hoop.
Step 4
Attach an ear wire to the beading hoop. Repeat to create a second earring.
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